Podcast appearances and mentions of craig scharton

Downtown revitalization requires a balanced, multi-stakeholder approach to be successful, as evidenced by the thriving downtowns across Greenville County. Today we interview Craig Scharton, an experienced downtown and community revitalization professional, who shares the key elements of the Main Street revitalization framework, roles of different community partners, and examples of downtown renewal done right in South Carolina and beyond. Links: Craig Scharton LinkedIn Main Street South Carolina Ten at the Top website Upstate Downtown Academy sessions Palmetto Project website _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of Greater Good Greenville. Support Simple Civics with a tax-deductible contribution.

What if the solution isn't to throw religion out, but to create a new one, a religion that focuses on the health of people, communities and the planet. Can you look past your preconceived ideas about religion to consider something new? Could we build something fresh, to address some of the biggest challenges facing us? This is the idea of Craig Scharton's new religion and book: Conscious Life Conscious Death. Can a spiritual life be about more than just trying to get to heaven?

Paul and Craig talk about Craig's newest project: his book Conscious Life Conscious Death! Transcript Transcribed by AI (not 100% accurate) [00:00:00] This is the two guys talking Fresno podcast, the podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig sharp, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers and Paul gin, a transplant Freston, who's lived in Fresno for more years than he has it. And he wouldn't live anywhere else. It's time for two guys to talk Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. Paul: Here we are long time. No, see Craig. I know, Craig: but I'm wearing the same shirt today. One of those pictures, I only have two shirts. So I guess the odds are that I'd be wearing the same shirt Paul: I do too. I'm wearing my Fresno Grizzlies Like this is an old school, Fresno baseball. T-shirt from way back when, and it's perfectly comfortable. Oh, it's the perfect, [00:01:00] t-shirt perfectly Craig: new crying. You cry when you first feel that first hole or see that the seams are starting to go. Paul: Yeah, I've got a couple that I still have the hole in, but I'm still keeping them anyway because it just feels so nice to wear. So, but then with two guys talking Fresno, I can act like this is theme oriented rather than comfort, so right. Have Craig: you planned Paul: it ahead? Yes, exactly. So we haven't done a lot of podcasts lately, but here we are back and we're going to jump back into it. Craig: That's good. Yeah, we both needed a little break last year was, uh, not only COVID but politics and all that stuff. And I think we were just worn out. Paul: Yeah, I think, I think we needed that debrief time. Everybody needed that. And then it kind of ran its course. And I, I think we got through the election and that guy wasn't reelected and we all kind of yeah, Craig: yeah. [00:02:00] Until January. Paul: Yeah. It's not to say there wasn't craziness in the midst there, but, uh, and still is, but the good news is we're going to get back to talking a little bit more about Fresno. We had to talk COVID we had to talk politics and now we can talk forever. Craig: Yeah, well, we had to some of our, uh, great, uh, listeners or Watchers, you know, commenting saying more Fresno stuff, more Fresno stuff. So that was a good reminder for us. And we do listen to your comments or read your comments and, and take that to heart. And that's what we started for. So you just brought us back to where we meant. Yeah. Paul: And if people have ideas, post them on our Facebook page or send us an email through the website to guys fresno.com and let us know what you'd like for us to talk about, because we are getting back to being two guys talking about Fresno. And today, Craig, I'm really excited because we're going to talk [00:03:00] to a great Fresno author. He's fairly new to the, uh, the, the title of author, but it's been coming for quite a while, but he's very well known by presidents, Craig: right? Well, we will see you're turning the tables on me. Paul: I wrote my book. I got to be a guest on the show and today our very, very special guest is author Craig Sharpton. Welcome to the show, Craig. Craig: Thanks Paul. It's a, it's an interesting process. That's for sure. Paul: Go ahead. Craig: Well, I always, you know, I, every time someone becomes an author, I always say there's, you know, 98% of the people are working on a book and there's a few that, that actually get it to be a product. And I always admired that people. So, uh, but I've got to say, it's, it's a weird feeling. When you say you're one of them, you see your baby in [00:04:00] print. It's very strange. Isn't it? It Paul: sure is. And the book is called conscious life conscious death. It's a, that's an intriguing title for sure. Do you have it with you? Can you hold it up? Craig: I said, so lighthearted comedy, a little, Paul: little tome conscious life, conscious death.

This episode we talk with Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin from the podcast Two Guys Talkin'  Fresno. We talk about Covid and business bouncing back.

The 'no Talent Show Ep 56: "Not a good sleep over." Special Guest Craig Scharton."In this episode the cast is still missing Don, but we still have Craig Scharton!Craig is a Fresno local with history in politics, business, city revitalization, and economic development. Hear him on his podcast 2 Guys Talking Fresno https://twoguysfresno.blubrry.net/We all discuss:Tsars why we ended up here.Half Dome, Chili, and Fried PicklesBest $10 Lunches in FresnoWar Wonton Soup? Or Wor Wonton Soup.Bill Gates and Powering the worldThe Fresno Food ExpoFood manufacturers in the ValleyCMTCCheck out Light o' Mine Media's new show: We Read: Grimm's Fairy Taleswww.TheNoTalentShow.comSponsor: A'cappella Chocolates www.AcappellaChocolates.comDon Schlicks Polls: twitter.com/thenotalentshowSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-focus-radio/exclusive-content

The 'no Talent Show Ep 55: "Information Island: with Special Guest Craig Scharton."In this episode the cast is missing Don, but we pick up Craig Scharton!Craig is a Fresno local with history in politics, business, city revitalization, and economic development. Hear him on his podcast 2 Guys Talking Fresno https://twoguysfresno.blubrry.net/We all discuss:Don was kidnapped by his wife!Covid Shot updatesPeeves Public HouseAlice CooperRevitalizing FresnoFull Circle Brewery and Tioga SequioaUpdates on the Tower Theater/Adventure Church debacleCraig tells us why Tower District just can't get it right.Lead in Fresno and a simple fix.Feeding the worldSoil BiologyPenny Newman Grain CoFresno and Tri-Tip wisdom.Check out Light o' Mine Media's new show: We Read: Grimm's Fairy Tales www.TheNoTalentShow.comSponsor: A'cappella Chocolates www.AcappellaChocolates.comDon Schlicks Polls: twitter.com/thenotalentshowSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/no-focus-radio/exclusive-content

In this episode of Food & Facilities, California Manufacturing Technology Consultants' (CMTC) Central Valley representative Craig Scharton shares how those in the food and beverage industry can also qualify for resources through their organization as manufacturers. Join us every Saturday at 11am PST on CentralValleyTalk.com, follow us on social media, and subscribe to the magazine at wcismag.com/subscribe for more safety and compliance news in agribusiness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wcismag/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wcismag/support

Matt Nicoletti, Business Development Director for Fresno's Penny Newman. ------------------------------------------------------------- Transcript: Translated by Artificial Intelligence Two Guys Regenerative Farming Craig Scharton:  [00:00:00] Matt Nicoletti is in charge of business development for penny Newman, which we established, we think is the second oldest business in Fresno. Uh, Fresno ag has you beat by two years. Pretty close Matt Nicoletti: though. You, you, Craig Scharton: you still Matt Nicoletti: look pretty young. Paul Swearengin: So how, how old, how old is his number? Is the number two oldest company in the history of France. Matt Nicoletti: I'd have to do Craig Scharton: subtraction, but it's 1878. Matt Nicoletti: So let's see. So is that one 42, one? Uh, yeah, 142 years. All right. And your, Craig Scharton: your younger brain cells worked very Matt Nicoletti: well. Yeah. Um, well it's, uh, yeah, um, phone number. I should be tracking readily able to answer. Um, but, uh, yeah, no we're, um, penny Newman, um, uh, uh, like we said, was founded in 1878 and it was an agricultural dry goods store. It wasn't all too different from Fresno [00:01:00] ag in that respect back in the day. Um, but evolved into a commodity trading business, marketing of grain. Um, uh, marketing of planting seed, um, and then it evolved into a feed business. As the livestock sector really exploded in California and the production of grain and feed type of ingredients really declined significantly in California. So that industry became more heavily reliant upon industry structure, um, that was owned and operated by companies like penny Newman. That could bring in large quantities of grain and feed type of ingredients from out of state where, which are the largest production, larger production sheds of those types of agricultural goods. It's kind of inverse of what you would think of California, because we're such a net producer, net exporter of agricultural goods. Um, but these types of commodities that make up penny Newman's core competencies were very much a net deficit state. Craig Scharton: And yeah, he had to keep buying bigger and bigger quantities, which is kind of an unimaginable volume. I just can't even picture it [00:02:00] when we were talking about it the other night. Um, but we are a huge producer of dairy products. And so you've got to get the grain into them. Right. Matt Nicoletti: Indeed. Yeah. And we they've th the, the California produce stuff that the dairy sector consumes here. It's mostly byproducts almond, wholes, obviously being a really popular one. We just harvested our largest almond crop ever, you know, 3 billion pounds, um, byproducts from the food processing. You know, we've got a lot of grapes and the great pumice from the winery sector, the, um, bakery waste, the mill feed bride products from all the flour milling that we have in the state. Those are. Those are very much, you know, staples in the dairy ration, but the, the most th the, the most high value, um, commodities in the dairy ration are for the most part coming in from either out of state or even overseas. Craig Scharton: Yeah. And what, and what we wanted to kind of jump to was I was really excited to hear Matt Nicoletti: about, Craig Scharton: uh, your, uh, interests in, [00:03:00] um, In regenerative ag. So we kind of nerd it out about that, uh, through our mutual friend and, uh, your employee fan Telus, and I, um, Uh, had a beer in my backyard a week or two ago. And, uh, we just, we really went pretty, pretty far off the nerd cliff, uh, Matt Nicoletti: for most people, Paul Swearengin: but Craig Scharton: it was very fun to have someone local that I could do that with. Matt Nicoletti: Thrilled to see that you were so interested in it as well with the op-ed piece and everything. I mean, it's, it's great to see that, you know,

In this episode of Food & Facilities on CentralValleyTalk.com, Craig Scharton of California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) explains the resources they offer for small to medium sized manufacturers in the California Central Valley. Subscribe to our channel and to West Coast Industrial Solutions Magazine at wcismag.com/subscribe for more quality, industry experts contributing agribusiness safety and compliance news. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wcismag/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wcismag/support

The Two Guys, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Fresno's newest City Council member (to be, come January 2021, Tyler Maxwell of Fresno's District 4.

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In this episode, we hang out with Craig Scharton, one of the most knowledgeable people around about issues concerning downtown Fresno. We talk about many things including his political history, revitalization issues downtown, the brewery district, Bitwise, and much more.

Several weeks ago we spoke with Joe White, Pastor of Neighborhood Church in Fresno about his lifelong commitment to seeing neighborhoods improved in Fresno and how each of us can be part of that change. Joe White Neighborhood Church Jackson Community Development Corporation Lowell Neighborhood Dickey Playground Edison High School Wise Old Owl Vancouver Granville Chapel Vancouver BC Alta Vista Tract Fresno National Main Street Esther Carver-Lowell CDC John Perkins Hanford Thursday Night Market Place Vision 22 Fresno Paraclete Missionary Baptist Church Paul’s Leadership Coaching Cohort What’s on your mind? Conspiracy Theories Doing Household Projects Andy Crouch Gazebo Gardens Transcript: Transcribed by AI, not 100% guaranteed accurate. [00:00:00] Joe White: [00:00:00] I think it's the responsibility that we have.  Fresno is, we all know it's fifth poorest city in America. [00:00:04]we have 22 of the highest concentrated poverty neighborhoods, , which makes, pushing big rocks up Hill,  very difficult.  and so , , the reality is we're in such a desperate situation.  If you do have. resources available to you as I do. [00:00:19] It's not the time to sit in the stands.  [00:00:21] Two Guys Liner: [00:00:21] podcast of two guys talking. Fresno are two guys are mr. Fresno, Craig Sharpton. I'm longtime radio talk show host, Paul swear, engine Paul and Craig talking Fresno on the two guys talking Fresno podcast. Now here's Craig and Paul  [00:00:37] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:37] and we're zooming  [00:00:38] Craig Scharton: [00:00:38] again. Yeah, I love it.  [00:00:41] Paul Swearengin: [00:00:41] we are we're properly social distancing, Ashley and I went and went grocery shopping.  I don't know what the decorum is on this cause there was a dad and his sort of. [00:00:51] You know, older teenage son, and as we're coming down the aisle, they'll be coming the other way. And we kept running into each other in that same way. And they didn't know social distancing at [00:01:00] all. And they had no masks. And like, even with like reach over our cart to get some, I was like, actually, and I laid her, like I was low key, really bugged by this, you know? [00:01:10] And didn't know, I said, what is the decorum? When do we get to say, Hey, bud, back off with your, with your virus germs, my friend.  [00:01:18] Craig Scharton: [00:01:18] Yeah, it was, I talked to a lady who was at the grocery store and, you know, after you're done the, but you haven't finished bagging, the checker started checking the next person and the other lady started coming and bagging right next to her and even grabbed a couple of her items. [00:01:37] And she was  [00:01:38] Joe White: [00:01:38] like,  [00:01:38] Craig Scharton: [00:01:38] I just wasn't going to kill her. And I had to like yell at the clerk and go, why would you start what with one birth or when the other person wasn't done called the manager and everything else.  [00:01:50] Paul Swearengin: [00:01:50] It's the other skill we're having to learn in this time is bagging our own groceries. So that's, that's another thing we're going to come out of this with a lot of skills to zoom [00:02:00] skills, bagging our groceries, making masks. [00:02:03] Craig Scharton: [00:02:03] My pepper spray handy. [00:02:08] [00:02:08] Paul Swearengin: [00:02:08] Alright. We have a great guest today on the show. This is going to be fun. It's Joe White, who's the lead pastor of neighborhood church. And he heads up the Jackson community development corporation. And, and there's an all around great guy. So, Joe, how are you today?  [00:02:22] Joe White: [00:02:22] Amazing. And I'm so glad to be talking to the two guys talking smack. [00:02:26] No, the two guys talking Fresno, Fresno.  [00:02:30] Craig Scharton: [00:02:30] I'm tying to smack about Fresno, but we live here so we can write. 

Listen in and Paul discuss the activities of the past few days in a troubled America TRANSCRIPT: 2Guys_P&C Racism_050120 [00:00:00] Two Guys Open: [00:00:00] This is the two guys talkin' Fresno podcast. The podcast with two guys talking about Fresno. Your hosts are Craig Scharton, a lifelong Fresno who loves his community, even though it drives him bonkers  and Paul Swearengin, a transplant Fresnan, who's lived in Fresno for more years than he hasn't and he wouldn't live anywhere else. It's time  for two guys to talk. Fresno. Here's Craig and Paul on the two guys talking  Fresno podcast,  Craig Scharton: [00:00:29] Smooth Operator! Paul Swearengin: [00:00:34] we should call it the shirt. Two old guys trying to manage technology.   Let's do the show.  Craig Scharton: [00:00:39] All right. So  Paul Swearengin: [00:00:42] yeah.  Craig Scharton: [00:00:44] What a week it's been, do  Paul Swearengin: [00:00:46] we have anything to talk about?  Craig Scharton: [00:00:48] yeah, the entire world looks like it is coming apart at the scenes.  Paul Swearengin: [00:00:53] And I wonder if that's true or if just our reactions to everything are coming apart at the seams. [00:01:00] Craig Scharton: [00:01:00] Yeah. Well, I don't know that we are boys in a real, a unifying place for all of this to begin.  Paul Swearengin: [00:01:07] Well, the good news is we have a unifying president who will bring us all together in a very calm, calculated thought through way. Oh, is that, is that not the, not the case? Yeah. How about that? How about looting and shooting is where you go on the night as president of the United States as is this is going on  and like I said, a very calming influence at the top of it all. In our country. And so we're all good.  Craig Scharton: [00:01:35] Yeah. Well, so, what kind of reflection have you been doing over the last week?  Paul Swearengin: [00:01:40] I've been reflecting on for quite some time on what is my role in systemic racism in America? have, have I done everything I can to be aware of where I'm a part of it aware of where I can, can engage to be a part of [00:02:00] ending it. And so I woke up really after the event at Miguel res his apartment. And said, okay. I, I, I can't be silent about issues that are so heavy on my heart. And then when I saw the George Floyd video, I was just like, okay, I, I have to do everything in my power to end this because this is a mindset. What I see there. And, and I think we, we, if we give ourselves the break of saying, well, that was a bad cop, doing a bad thing with three bad cops around him. I give myself permission to not question where I am and where we are as a culture. And it may very well be that that's a seriously racist cop that had his neck on his is me on George Ford's neck. But I think as much, he's probably a product of a system in our country that sort of tells [00:03:00] ourselves there is a group of people that are a little different than the rest of us. And when dealing with. Those people, we have to deal with them differently. And I don't think, I think many of us would say overtly, we don't do that. I, you know, the, I have black friends, I have Hispanic friends. I'm good to them. They're just people to me, but there's. There's something in our system that sort of says, there's a group of people who are just a little bit different and have to be treated just a little bit different. And then if you're particularly, if you're a cop and you're dealing with. High stress situations on an ongoing basis, having to make very difficult decisions and, and you low grade have this belief system already because you just live in it like we all do. And then there's some training about, well, when confronted in a particular way, you have to respond in a particular way. It sets us up for these types of moments. And I think if we don't. [00:04:00] Take this opportunity and this season to say,

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton sat down with the Superintendent Bob Nelson of Fresno Unified School District, the third largest school district in California! Enjoy these 3 Guys Talkin’ Fresno Unified. Vote YES on Measure M!!! Bob Nelson, Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District Nikki Henry, Chief Information Officer, Fresno Unified School District On Instagram: bobnelson_fusd Fresno Unified Bond- Measure M Bob’s YouTube with Ukulele Richard Burrell and Live Again Fresno (helping kids on Motel Drive) What’s on our Minds? Stoicism Barry Mast Taoism Anabaptist Joseph Comes to Town

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk with two local visual artists (painting and sculpture) who have been successful beyond our region. Robert Ogata and Mark Rodriguez talk about what it’s like to be an artist in Fresno and beyond, the beginning of ArtHop in 1995, the local arts scene, and downtown revitalization. feature photo courtesy of Community Alliance Robert Ogata Mark Rodriguez ArtHop Fig Tree Gallery Chris Colfer, Portrayed Kurt Hummel on Glee First Single Episode Sponsor!!! Liz Sanchez, Case de Tamales Let’s support them! Article about Mark Rodriguez Article about Robert Ogata Adam Longatti Michael Garcia On Our Minds Kobe Bryant Died Terry Jones Died Starbucks to reduce dairy to reduce carbon footprint. Dairy industry responds. Fresno Business Journal article. How Many Gallons of Water in a Hamburger?

Religion Two Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton delve back into the forbidden territory of religion.  Is it possible for a former pastor and an agnostic to carry on a civil conversation?  We think you can guess the answer. Yep, they trashed the studio in a fight that rivaled scene from Blazing Saddles. Don’t worry, they made up and cleaned up before Ashley got home. Joseph Comes to Town James Fallows on Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno Podcast Non Partisan Evangelical What is an evangelical?  The term evangelical derives from the Greek word euangelion meaning “gospel” or “good news.” Technically speaking, evangelical refers to a person, church, or organization that is committed to the Christian gospel message that Jesus Christ is the savior of humanity. www.theatlantic.com › politics › archive › 2015/12 › evangelical-christian Funeral Procession for Iranian General Soleimani Chronicles of Narnia The Shack Rob Bell Sam Harris Escaping a Christian Cult (Westboro Baptist Church) Jim Baker Roman Exposure Law 1619 Podcast Academy Awards Best Picture Nominees Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood SNL Sketch

Reflections on Mayoral Candidate Interviews Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton spend some time talking about their thoughts after interviewing Jerry Dyer and Andrew Janz. They offer a self-critical view and are open about the challenges with engaging in tough questions and tough civic conversations. Listen to the interviews first, and if you’d like more insight then we think you’ll enjoy hearing their reactions to the candidates and their own personal experiences. KQED Coverage of Dyer’s Complicated Career Jerry Dyer Statue (Yes, it does have grenades) Dyer Statue at Fair (Fresno Bee) Jose Ramirez Statue, as mentioned by Mr. Dyer (Hanford Sentinel) Do Changes to the Voting Process Change Mayoral Race? Was Keurig Pod Inventors Remorseful? Jerry’s Wife’s Name is Diane, not Diana What’s On Our Minds? Skilled Worker Shortage The Main in the High Castle

On Episode #46, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton celebrate their first year co-hosting the Two Guys Talkin’ Fresno. They take a look at what they’ve learned, which shows stick out for them and then look forward to Year Two. Join the Two Guys for another fun one-on-one civil conversation. Paul and Craig are especially honored to have had Terry’s House as our inaugural Title Sponsor. Please learn more about the wonderful service that they provide to families who are dealing with severe health crises.  Please consider a tour, volunteering, cooking a meal for the families, donating books, soaps and shampoo, and of course …money! Join our podcast as an Single Episode Sponsor! Relevant Links and Mentions: Civil War Revisited/Fresno Historical Society Deb And James Fallows Simon Majumdar Dr Joseph Castro-President, Fresno State Clint Olivier Kyland Hall Bryan Medina Aaron Foster Jaime Holt Ryan McNeil - Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talked with International best selling author Everett O'Keefe about the new, exciting world of self-publishing, on-demand printing, and hybrid publishing. In other words, there are NO more excuses not to author and publish a book. In fact, there are many benefits to publishing a book. Everett talks about how it clarifies your thoughts and opens opportunities for expanding your business reach, increasing your value in your industry and possibly opening up opportunities in consulting and speaking. Everett and his family live in Clovis, California. He has authored six books and now helps others to go through the self-publishing process and has a specific marketing strategy that he uses with clients. This podcast should encourage many of our listeners to write their book! We mention some local authors and resources like Armen Bacon, Kurt Madden, and Phyllis Brotherton. In our What's on Your Mind segment, we discuss the downtown Fresno's oldest building's (The Expositor) facade work and John Rup and David Robertson of Nolan Thomas Construction. We also discuss Fresno State Football and whether their wins and losses should affect our community's self-esteem. We are grateful for our Title Sponsor: Terry's House Please donate time or treasure to this wonderful place!!!

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton have a "Fun With Grammar" episode. After receiving over 300 comments on their social media posts asking for suggestions, they responded with this light-hearted, fast-paced, hyphen-laden episode. Grammar, punctuation and colloquial mistakes for some can be fingernails on a surf board or be like beating around a dead bush. Don choo hate it when you're frenz dunno yor desire for them to say your correctly? Paul and Craig took suggestions from many of their listeners like Frank Delgado, Lori Clanton, Jeffery Whitaker, Elliott Balch, Steve Skibbie, Cole Scharton, and Paula Lloyd (was that an Oxford Comma?). As always, we are literally grateful for Terry's House, our Title Sponsor! Join us this Saturday, August 24th from 7:30-10:30 to cook breakfast. Matthew Gillian and other wonderful listeners will be pitching-in to cook, serve and clean.    

Lenny Mendonca was tapped by Gov. Newsom to be the state's Chief Economic and Business Advisor, so when he talks about the state's economic health he has great insight. He also happens to be an expert economists who has written several books on the topic. Read more about his resume here. Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Lenny about important state topics like the pairing back of state regulations, why it costs more to do business in California than in other states and why Lenny is a backer of High Speed Rail and why he still believes it will be built in California and why he believes it will be an economic game-changer for Central California. If you're feeling hopeless about California's economy, don't miss hearing from one of the state's top experts on California's economy and find out why he's anything but hopeless. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor on the podcast!

Leah Whitworth, LMFT is leading a mental health program at Fresno's Kaiser Permanente that is helping hundreds of people, including our co-host Craig Scharton. Paul and Craig delve into how DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) works and how it can help a wide variety of people in our community.  Leah has years of experience and is passionate about helping people in the Central Valley. Her upbeat and fun attitude makes this difficult subject fun and approachable. You might even pick up a skill or two to help you to be more effective! Learn more about the program here. Don't miss this important discussion. Thank to Terry's House for serving as out Title Sponsor!

There's a more vibrant manufacturing segment of our economy in Central California and in the state at large than you may know. Listen in as Craig Scharton talks about his work in helping manufacturers to be successful and explains just what constitutes a "manufacturer." Also, Paul Swearengin joins in as the guys discuss ways to get involved in making Fresno a better place. Please listen, like, comment and share and visit our Facebook Page. And Support our Title Sponsor Terry's House!

Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk California Food Expo with Amy Fuentes, the Director of the event. This is one of the best events in Fresno, fueling our local food producers, drink creators and bottlers and even local restaurants to make connections with worldwide buyers (including prisons!) And it's a FUN event for the public as well. Check out more information about the California Food Expo here. Also, check out our title sponsor Terry's House and volunteer, give and serve with them!

Fresno is well-known to be a rich center for the arts in the state of California, but did you know the poetry and spoken word scene is part of our wealth of resources? Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to former Fresno Poet Laureate Bryan Medina and spoken word artist Kyland Hall about the history and current activity of Fresno's poets. The spoken word is powerful and you will be moved by hearing the gift these guys have to share. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title Sponsor!

For anyone who has wondered why Christians act as they do, Paul Swearengin has written a book imagining what God's view might be of the religious right, were he on earth today. Craig Scharton asks Paul questions about the book and what inspired him to write Joseph Comes to Town: When The Religious Right Becomes Religiously Wrong. You can check out the book here. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor. For more discussion on the impact of religion in the lives of our hosts, listen to this episode on Craig and Paul talk Religion.

"The Liberal Media is Out To Get Us!!!" It's a normal sentiment we hear non-stop on social media, conservative talk media and from local elected officials. We talk to Tim Ritchey about the role of the local newspaper. Is the Fresno Bee dying? Or just transitioning in a new media landscape? Is the Bee out to get local conservatives? Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin had a great time talking media today with Tim Ritchey, Publisher of the Fresno Bee. The world of media is changing and we hear from Tim how the Bee is adjusting to this new world. Thanks for Listening, Liking, Commenting and Sharing! Check out our Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/twoguysfresno. Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor!

Ryan McNeil is the District Manager of the Fresno Mosquito and Vector Control District. He's in charge of trying to kill all the mosquitoes that invade your backyard parties! Mosquitoes are getting more populace in Central California, but you can help! Ryan gives us the ins and outs of controlling these pesky pests and the truth and myths (no they didn't release a bunch of extra ones in the past few years) about mosquito abatement in Fresno. Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin both found the conversation fascinating, and we think you will too! Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our title sponsor.

Economic Development is a big word for a topic that can be mega-boring. Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk about why economic development matters to every single Fresnan and Central Californian. It is money directly in or out of your pocket! Thanks to Terry's House for serving as our Title Sponsor! Check out their Facebook Page. Also, visit our Patreon page if you like the show and want to help keep it growing with your financial help!

If you weren't allowed to live in Fresno anymore, where would you live? And would you love that city?  What makes a city "lovable?" Or is loving our city more about choosing to focus on what there is to love about your "home?" Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk about loving Fresno and comparing it with other places they've lived and explored. How do we make sure we don't have any inferiority complex with anyone? Enjoy the show - like it, comment on it, share it with others. Thanks to Terry's House and Christa Atchley for being our title sponsor! Check out our patreon site here to help support us to continue the show! Thanks to Art.com for the Love Fresno pic.

What does it mean to be a "Conservative" in politics today? Fresno County Lincoln Club President Michael Der Manouel talks about conservatism and more. Do conservatives have to support Donald Trump at all costs? Are Republicans even conservative anymore? Der Manouel brings a strong opinion on these issues and on his love for Fresno and particularly Downtown Fresno. Don't miss another chance to learn about ideologies and the people who carry them as Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin enjoy the chat. Please check out our Patreon Page to help support this podcast and Like, Share, Comment on our Facebook Page. Want to hear about other ideological conversations on the pod. Check out our conversation with Libertarian Clint Olivier. Thanks to Terry's House for being our Title Sponsor!

Simon Majumdar is a world renowned broadcaster, author and cook who has dedicated the second half of his time on this planet to fulfill his ambition to “Go Everywhere. Eat Everything.” He also loves Fresno's food and has visited the Fresno Food Expo (now the California Food Expo) for the past several years. Hear our Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk to Simon about his podcast Eat My Globe and his view of his love for Fresno. Sometimes it takes an outside view to see ourselves as good as we are and Simon Majumdar encourages Fresno to like itself!  Thanks to our Title Sponsor Terry's House and please support us on our Patreon Page and our Two Guys Facebook Page. If you haven't heard us talk to other outside voices of their view of Fresno, check out our conversation with Jim and Deborah Fallows, author of the book Our Towns.

Our Two Guys, Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton go live online with some of our listeners to discuss whether or not Fresno is going in the right direction. What do you think?  You can answer that poll on our Patreon Page. Our Patreon Page is where you can access our special community and help support the show. On our Patreon Page you get access to Patreon Only shows, Two Guys get togethers and more. For this episode, we were so excited to have Sergio, Julie and Elaine join us to give the listeners perspective. We hope we can catch you on another live episode! We also talk with Christa Atchley from Terry's House, our Title Sponsor.  Haven't listened lately, don't miss the great conversation we had about High Speed Rail.  Tell your friends about the podcast and please Like, Share, Comment on your favorite social media or on our Facebook Page!

Miguel Arias has only been on the council for a few weeks and he's already trying to make big changes. You might agree or disagree with what he wants to happen, but you can't deny his passion for what he wants to see happen. Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton talk to Council Member Arias about issues facing the city of Fresno such as parking, dealing with fulfillment centers and much more - and also hear about his humble beginnings in a small town and the journey to Fresno government. Don't miss this interesting Two Guys discussion.  Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor. Check out their website here. You can also, check out Council Member Arias' City webpage here. Please comment with any thoughts you have from the podcast below or on our Facebook Page. Want to Help Support this podcast - join our Patreon Community Here.

Yes, it is a bold move - the Two Guys share their thoughts and wrestle with questions about religion. Is it OK to talk about religion? We think so, and hope so! Join us as our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk about what religion has meant in their lives - what parts were painful and what really matters to them. Please listen, like, comment and let your friends know you listened. We are so grateful for the support and partnership with Terry's House and all of you who are helping to make this podcast possible through your love on our Patreon Community! Click on the link and join us, we are going to have some FUN in 2019! Love to you all and all our best thoughts over Fresno and Central California!

Part two of the TwoGuysTalkinFresno talking with the guys from Flowing with Famous dives into issues like a new mascot for Fresno State athletics and should we allow a national chain store to move into a space on Fulton Street. Joshua Teehee and Michael Seay are two podcasters from Fresno's longest running podcast and they have a great way of looking at our city. Join us as our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk Fresno with Flowing with Famous.  If you missed Part 1 of our chat, check that out here. Also, we are so grateful for the support and partnership with Terry's House and all of you who are helping to make this podcast possible through your love on our Patreon Community! Click on the link and join us, we are going to have some FUN in 2019! Love to you all and all our best thoughts over Fresno and Central California!

Something different for Flowing listeners this month. We went on another local podcast, Two Guys Talkin' Fresno, hosted by Craig Scharton and Paul Swearigin. We decided to post it as a Flowing episode because it's so Fresno, ya know? Just four dudes showing off their Fresno knowledge. We pull Craig and Paul into our Fresno talk vortex of pizza, Fulton Mall, Highway 99, podcasting, Fresno music and a whole other buncha stuff. CLICK: FlowingWith2dudes.mp3 Thanks for listening! *Check out Mikey's Fresno blog and his Beer Geek blog. *Check out Josh at the Bee and his band, The Strikingly Originals.

This week our Two Guys are "standing on the shoulders of titans" as they visit with the original podcast of Fresno - "Flowing with Famous." Flowing with Famous was started in 2004 and discusses "stuff like Fresno culture, music, media, biking, beer, politics and whatever else is on the minds of Fresnans." Our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin have fun with current "Flowing" hosts Joshua Teehee and Michael Seay. What's the best pizza in town?  And if the Grizzlies were to rename the team, what would a good name be. Have fun discussing some of Fresno's entertainment and entertainment history with the originals of Fresno Podcasting as the Two Guys are Flowing with Famous!  By the way, the show was so good, we made two of them. This is part one. Thanks to Terry's House for being our title supporter of the podcast.  Please share the podcast, tell your friends, like it on social media and comment on our site here or on your favorite social media. Also, have you heard all the Two Guys Podcasts?  If not, go back and listen to episode #003 with Irma Olguin of Bitwise, it was a great show.  Also, want to help support great podcast talk about Fresno? You can be a supporter of our community through our Patreon Page. We are going to have a lot of fun with our Patreon family!

Craig Scharton is THE Fresno expert on parking. In follow up to a lively Facebook discussion about parking, our two guys, Craig and Paul Swearengin chew on parking in Fresno a bit and how managing parking in Downtown can be as important or more so than offering free parking as is the habit in North Fresno. Also, in tribute to recently deceased love of Fresno, David McDonald, our two guys talk about Measure P and the importance of parks and the vision Fresno needs to get through the divide of the recent vote on this measure. Don't miss this lively discussion about two issues that very much matter to Fresnans and everyone from Central California who comes to Fresno. Don't miss this great episode and Like it, Comment on it and Share it! Also, don't miss another great show where we interviewed local entrepreneur Jamin Brazil and another where we talked with national writers James and Deb Fallows.  Thanks to Terry's House for being our title sponsor! And don't forget to sign up on our e-mail list and receive our free eBook - the Top Ten Bucket To Do List in Fresno!

Fresno City Council Member Clint Olivier is a passionate guy. Our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin enjoy discussing with Clint of the sale of recreational marijuana in Fresno. Also, as Clint's time as an elected official in Fresno, what has he learned? What will he miss about the job and what is he glad to leave behind! Thanks for joining in. Please comment below and share and Like on social media. Thanks to our Title Supporter Terry's House and our Episode Supporter Gazebo Gardens. This show was recorded on December 3, 2018.   

Our Two Guys, Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin talk about their reasons for the podcast. What is it about Fresno and its future that drives these guys to discuss the issues?  What are the issues Fresno needs to face. We begin a conversation that will continue on The Two Guys Podcast.  Thanks for joining in.  please comment below. Thanks to our Title Supporter Terry's House and our Episode Supporter Gazebo Gardens. This show was recorded on December 3, 2018.   

Nader Assemi is Broker/Owner at Assemi Real Estate. He wants to do big things that are beautiful, useful and make money in Fresno development. His refurbishing of the Peerless building is his latest project, renovating the former home of Peerless Pumps. What are the challenges of such a renovation and turning it into a profitable venture and what can other businesses downtown do to make the experience of our city even better? Nader also talks with Craig Scharton and Paul Swearengin about his life experience of being a Muslim kid at Memorial High School and more on his view of what it will take for Fresno to be great! Don't miss Episode #004 of Two Guys Talkin' Fresno!  Also, join our community on our Patreon site and hear our podcasts before anyone else. And make sure and comment on this page or on our Two Guys Facebook page. Thanks to Terry's House for being our Title Supporter. Go check out their website and see how you can help those with families members in Community Regional Medical Center.    

Irma L. Olguin, Jr., the Co-Founder and CEO of Bitwise sits down with Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton to talk about the ways Bitwise does more than just make a profit in downtown - they want to profit downtown Fresno and their employees with a better way of life! Don't miss this great story of overcoming odds and doing great things right here in the Central Valley  

We talk with James and Deborah Fallows, authors of the book Our Towns. The Fallows travel the country looking for cities where transformation is occurring and featured a chapter on Fresno and the amazing things they see happening here. What will it take to see Fresno become all it can be?  Paul Swearengin and Craig Scharton share their thoughts. You can buy the book Our Towns here. Or read James' latest articles at The Atlantic.

Congressman Devin Nunes joins Ray in studio to give us an update on the hearings related to Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. Stockton, California is introducing a new program that would provide guaranteed income to impoverished households. An appeals court ruling in San Francisco allows challenge the state law banning prostitution. Craig Scharton, interim CEO of the Downtown Fresno Partnership, joins Ray in studio to discuss the reopening of Fulton Street. University's across the nation are warning students not to wear culturally insensitive Halloween costumes.

Mr. Downtown, Craig Scharton is back with an invite to take Fulton Street for a test drive

Jim Franklin fills in for Ray Appleton - The Fresno Fair opens today. What foods will you try? Are the democrats using to Las Vegas Shooting as "a crisis that should never go to waste"? Author Evan Sayet joins Jim Franklin via phone to discuss the democrats demands for gun control. Crime has increased in Australia after strict gun control measures were passed. Craig Scharton joins Jim Franklin via phone to discuss the 70 million dollar grant to help revitalize southwest Fresno.